A warning sign
Bend to the right
A red triangle showing a road bending right warns of a sharp bend to the right ahead.
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What it means
The road bends right ahead, more sharply than you might expect. Slow down before the bend, not on it, and be ready for oncoming traffic drifting wide.
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Where you'll see it
Rural roads and anywhere a bend is sharp enough to need warning. A mirror-image 'bend to the left' version exists.
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On your driving test
Get your speed down before the bend and hold a steady line through it. Braking hard mid-bend is a control fault.
Often confused with
Quick answers
What does a bend sign mean?
A sharp bend ahead in the direction the arrow points. Slow down before it and take it steadily, watching for oncoming traffic.
Sign artwork is Crown copyright, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0; meanings from the Highway Code (gov.uk).
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